Mercyhealth Development Foundation Inc

Through charitable contributions, the foundation supports the ronald mcdonald care mobile staffed and operated by mercyhealth employees, which provides free medical care to uninsured and underinsured children at more than 15 different sites in northern illinois and southern wisconsin. The care mobile visits include vaccinations, medical diagnoses, and treatment to avoid an emergency room visit. An annual charity ball fundraiser benefits the house of mercy: a homeless shelter in janesville. In fy2024 the house of mercy provided 10,134 shelter nights. A total of 298 individuals (189 adults and 109 children) were served. Other fundraisers for the house of mercy include book sales, the holiday adopt-a-family fundraiser and contributions for jeans days.ems scholarships and imaging scholarships were givien to individuals.

In fiscal 2024, mhdf raised funds for the partner crisis fund that assists employees of mhc affiliates. The crisis fund aids employees who have experienced a crisis such as a flood or fire in their home or a severe illness, injury or death of a spouse or child.mercyhealth development foundation, inc. Provided funding assistance for patient care exams and therapies, classes, and equipment as well as provided indigent individuals and families with financial assistance. Donations were also used to assist mercyhealth at home, a related organization, in caring for the elderly, the homebound, the recovering and those facing end of life. In fy24, 18 individuals benefited from donations provided for the autism support program.

Other financial support is annually provided to oncology patients; dialysis patients; nicu families and ems students.